Thawing-heating tray and thawing-heating method

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EP 0 941 017 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	08.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/36

(21)	Application number: 99301507.2

(22)	Date of filing: 01.03.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H05B 6/64, A47J 36/02

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

02.03.1998 JP 4932998

(71)	Applicant: Kiyari Co., Ltd.
	Koganei-shi, Tokyo (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Iwai, Shuichi Koganei-shi, Tokyo (JP) Nonaka, Takahiro Koganei-shi, Tokyo (JP)

(74)	Representative: Jenkins, Peter David et al
	PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)

(54)	Thawing-heating tray and thawing-heating method

(57) In order to sufficiently and properly thaw frozen food such as frozen sushi, a thawing-heating tray made of dielectric material is provided with thick portions, of which thickness is greater, disposed in the central region and the peripheral region thereof, respectively. Fixed to this tray is a reflector. The frozen food is placed on the tray and is then thawed by an electronic oven.

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